Universality of the reconnection physics

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Dec 2005

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American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2005, abstract #SM23A-0400

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

2723 Magnetic Reconnection (7526, 7835)

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We are not attempting to get into the issue of whether the reconnection rate is universal. Rather we identify how general the mechanisms involved in reconnection are. We consider two primary classes of mechanisms. First, in the outer dissipation region, different mechanisms have been identified to decouple electrons and ions [1]. Second, in the inner dissipation layer, different mechanisms have been identified to decouple electrons from the magnetic field lines, allowing breaking of the frozen in conditions [1]. We investigate how universal are the mechanisms when different equilibria (including Harris, Harris with guide field and different force free equilibria), different plasma parameters, forcing mechanisms and boundary conditions are used. The choice of the conditions covers situations typical of space, solar, astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. [1] P. Ricci, J.U. Brackbill, W.S. Daughton, G. Lapenta, Phys. Plasmas, 11, 4102, 2004.

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